McKinley Mayes

Background

Mayes, McKinley was born on October 7, 1930 in Oxford, North Carolina, United States. Son of Henry Grant and Julia (Thorpe) Mayes.

Education

Bachelor of Science, North Carolina A&T State University, 1953; Doctor of Philosophy, Rutgers University, 1959.

Career

Professor, Southern U., Baton Rouge, 1959-1976; agronomist, administrator, Cooperative State Research Svc. USDA, Washington, since 1976. Member southern agricultural advisory county Southern U., Baton Rouge, since 1988.

Member task forceUSDA, Washington, since 1988.

Achievements

• McKinley Mayes has been listed as a noteworthy Agronomist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Corporal United States Army, 1953-1955. Member American Society Agronomy (member minority concerns committee since 1989), Crop Science.Soc., Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Marrie L. Dupree Mayes, Aug.29, 1959. 1 child, Byron Christopher.

Father:

Henry Grant Mayes

Mother:

Julia (Thorpe) Mayes

Spouse:

Marrie L. Dupree Mayes

child:

Byron Christopher Mayes